In recognizing the tangible business benefits of disclosure and action, companies are raising their ambitions and taking meaningful steps to address climate change, deforestation and water security. This ensures their long-term sustainability and profitability, as well as equipping them to respond to regulatory and policy changes, such as the Paris Agreement.

Find out more about the benefits of disclosing data to investors or customers through CDP's programs

CDP was ranked as the highest external sustainability rater by SustainAbility in their Rate the Raters report 2013.

"Participating in CDP helps drive performance for Diageo…It enables us to accelerate the speed with which strategic change can be implemented." - Diageo

Enhanced and unlimited access to the data is available through the CDP analytics tool which makes benchmarking and trend analysis simple.

"Through our disclosure to CDP we not only satisfy the demands of customers, investors and stakeholders for transparency and accountability, we can also add new information to business decisions of all kinds." - Iron Mountain

Bloomberg terminals feature CDP data, scores and rankings in the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) section, which gets some 718 million data hits per month.

CDP has minimised the disclosing burden on companies by aligning the climate change questionnaires of CDP, GRI and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

87%

of companies responding to CDP identified business opportunities and are taking action to address climate risks.

67%

higher return on equity for companies that respond to CDP than their non-responding peers.

$53bn

worth of savings identified by companies responding to the CDP climate change program.

Suppliers responding to CDP can get free feedback and recommendations on emission-reduction opportunities.

"By disclosing through CDP supply chain, GSA's private sector partners can prepare themselves to do business with us in the future." - Kevin Kampschroer, Chief Sustainability Officer, U.S. General Services Administration

CDP provides members with analytical reports, monthly webinars, regional round tables and annual global events. These resources, along with best practice sharing and collaboration, foster even more action and reduce burden.

“Engaging and training L’Oréal buyers has made it possible to mobilise suppliers and convince them that measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions play an inevitable part of a company’s global performance." - L'Oreal

45%

of suppliers set emissions targets in 2015.

55%

of suppliers undertook initiatives to reduce emissions in 2015.

63%

of suppliers integrated climate change into business strategy in 2015.

Water issues can be challenging to tackle. CDP’s water program is designed to guide your company through the complexities.

"Participating in CDP helps drive performance for Diageo…It enables us to accelerate the speed with which strategic change can be implemented." - Diageo

Enhanced and unlimited access to analysis is available through the CDP microsite which makes learning from others simple.

Every company reporting through CDP receives a bespoke score benchmark report helping them identify actions to enhance resilience.

"Companies that respond to CDP’s water questionnaire signal to our investor coalition – representing over US $100 billion – that they are measuring and addressing water-related risks." - The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

CDP has minimised the reporting burden on companies by aligning the water and climate change questionnaires of CDP, GRI and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

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More than a quarter of companies taking water action also realise carbon emission reductions.

80%

increase in number of companies driving water action into their supply chains.

73%

of companies responding to CDP identified business opportunities and taking action to address water risks.